'Devious Maids' Doesn't Clean Up in the Ratings

The series, which is created by Desperate Housewives' Marc Cherry and stars Ugly Betty's Ana Ortiz, attracted just 2 million viewers. Not bad for a cable network, but not so good for a network who is used to hovering in the 3 million figure with hits like The Client List.

The series, which also comes courtesy of Housewives star Eva Longoria, was the subject of much chatter surrounding its concept. Detractors felt the series undermined Latina women — featuring them in a position of servitude to exclusively white Beverly Hills elite — while others applauded the show's effort to put diverse women in starring roles.